Mars making its closest approach to Earth this month
Mars is only 38 million miles from Earth this month, making for prime viewing in the night sky. It won’t be this close again until 2035. We talked to…
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House District 54 debate: Cheri Helt – Jason Kropf, Pt. 3
Candidates ask each other a question and give closing statements in the third and final part of our 30-minute debate between House District 54 Rep.…
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House District 54 debate: Cheri Helt – Jason Kropf, Pt. 2
Should kids be back in school at this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what should be done to help struggling businesses? Part 2 of our 30-minute…
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House District 54 debate: Cheri Helt – Jason Kropf, Pt. 1
NewsChannel 21 begins its series of six half-hour debates on top Central Oregon races with the House District 54 race between Rep. Cheri Helt,…
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Wyden, in Bend for C.O. town hall, critical of Supreme Court nominee
As confirmation hearings began Monday, Senator Ron Wyden, in Bend for a Central Oregon virtual town hall, expressed his concerns with the nomination…
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Bend nonprofit The Shield raises awareness, helps veterans, first responders
Bend nonprofit The Shield seeks to raise awareness and provide free mental health services to Central Oregon veterans and first responders. Find out…
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Bend sculptor completes project for downtown Seattle
Bend sculptor Miguel Edwards, who created a special cauldron for the 50th Special Olympics, recently finished his latest project, El Sol: Elevate.…
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Bend church raises over $20K for fire victims
Real Life Christian Church in Bend says they invited their members to make donations for fire victims. The members then ended up raising over $20,000…
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Bend Food Project surpasses 500,000 lbs. of food collected
The group collected around 24,000 pounds of food during Saturday’s collection…
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Sunriver Nature Center hosts 4th annual FungiFest
It’s all about the mushrooms — the fourth annual FungiFest, presented by the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory and the Central Oregon…
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Oregon Cancer Bike Out draws participants from all over state
The eighth edition of the event took place on Saturday at the Wanoga…
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Detroit wildfire victim begins long road to recovery
Many wildfire evacuees are now embarking on the long road to recovery, journeying back home to see what, if anything, remains. Evacuee Jody Evans…
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MBSEF Ski Swap takes two days, with precautions
Annual bargain-deals benefit for Mt. Bachelor Sports Education…
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Pet Pals: Big girl needs lots of exercise
Kyra, a Doberman pinscher, is spayed and has all her shots, and is waiting at the Humane Society of Central Oregon for a forever…
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Football FANdemonium Week 5 – Giants vs. Cowboys
Happy Football FANdemonium Friday! In honor of the Giants and Cowboys squaring off on Sunday, Max Goldwasser features superfans of both teams this…
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Firebusters 2020, Day 5: Fire safety
We wrap up Firebusters week for this year with a set of important safety reminders, including: Fire is a tool for adults, and not a…
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Furry Friends: Bow is sweet Airedale terrier
Bow is a very sweet 7-year-old Airedale terrier, just arrived and waiting for a new home at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
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DCSO, volunteers lift 100s of pounds of trash, wood from cave
Deschutes County sheriff’s corrections deputies and volunteers from the Oregon High Desert Grotto rappelled into a cave on Wednesday and used a…
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Bend Regal Cinemas closure also hurts neighbors
The renewed closure of Regal Cinemas, including the one in Bend’s Old Mill, also affects neighboring businesses that rely on the foot traffic for…
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Avid Cider donates funds, water in wildfires’ wake
Bend’s Avid Cider is raising funds to assist wildfire victims and also donating canned water for fire…
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